Farmers market opening this spring in Kochville Township

View full sizeKochville Township will have its own farmers market this year. Jeff Schrier | MLive

KOCHVILLE TOWNSHIP, MI — The Cardinal Square Farmers Market this year will open in the parking lot of the Home Depot, at 3132 Bucker Drive off Bay Road in Kochville Township.

Steve King, director of the Kochville township Downtown Development Authority, said the market will be open from 3 p.m. to 7 p.m. every Tuesday beginning June 18.

King said the decision to hold the market on Tuesday afternoon was an effort to create synergy between the area's other markets. The Downtown Saginaw Farmers Market is open from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Monday, Wednesday and Friday beginning the last week of May, and from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Saturdays after July 4. Frankenmuth's Farmers Market is open on Saturdays beginning May 18, and from 3 p.m. to 6 p.m. on Wednesdays beginning June 12.

"We're still looking for vendors interested in selling their Michigan-grown produce, cut flowers, honey, maple syrup, baked goods, soap, but everything must be grown or produced in Michigan and labeled with the location of origin," King said.

King said the hope is to find live musical entertainment for the market as well.

"We really hope to create an attractive farmers market event for our community to enjoy this year," King said.